Motion toy.



W. B. HAMMOND MOTION TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1915. RENEWED FEB. 2a; 1916.

1,179,302. Patented m. 11,1916.

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WILBERFORGE B. HAMMOND, OF'BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS.

MOTION TOY.

Application filed June 7, 1915, Serial No. 32,601.

tains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to motion toys.

In the production of motion toys which are successful and accepted by the public, it is desirable to give to the toy an unexpected movement. If the movement is intended to startle or surprise a person, uncertainty as to when its action will take place may add to the value of the toy. It is important in any case, however, that the action of the toy be ositive and certain.

'l he primary object of the present invention is to provide a motion toy which is simple and durable in construction and which, when set by the user, will move in; a manner tending to startle or excite the interest of the observer.

7 In accordance with this object, one feature of the invention contemplates the provision in a motion toy of a member adapted to be stored with power, and a restraining connector controlled by an adhesive substance which gradually gives way under strain and releases the member.

Other features of the invention relating to certain devices, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed will be understood from an inspection of the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description of the construction illustrated therein.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motion toy illustrating one form of the invention; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the toy shown in'Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the connector for restraining thepower member.

The toy illustrated in the drawings .consists of an image in the form of a grasshopper mounted on a support which is given a motion to imitate the jumping of a grasshopper. The motion is imparted to the support 10 by a sudden releasal of an impeller 12 actuated by a coiled spring 14 which is attached to the bottom of the support. The impeller 12 consists of a rectangular loop of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

Renewed February 23, 1916. Serial No. 80,088.

wire, one side of which passes through the coil of the spring 14 and is pivotally attached to the support by staples 16. When the spring is under tension one end 18 presses against the support and the other end 20 tends to swing the free endof the impeller around its pivoted side. I

To prepare the toy to startle or surprise a person, the impeller is held against the tension of the spring by a releasing connector, which permits the toy to remain quiet for an indefinite period and then releases the impeller to set the toy into motion. The releasing connector 22 consists of a tape which is coated on one side with a plastic adhesive substance 24 in the manner shown in Fig. 3. The connector 22 has one end attached to the impeller 12 and the other end is adapted to be connected to the support 10 by adhesion of the plastic material 24 to the support. As shown in Figsfl and 2, the impeller 12 is held against the tension of the spring 14 and the connector is attached to the support. When in this position the spring puts a steady strain on the connector and under this strain the plastic substance 24 gradually gives way and the impelleriis finally released. .It will be noted that the connector 22 bears over the edge of the support 10 so that the portion of the connector or adhesive tape 22 in contact with the end and the top of the support will be drawn along parallel to these surfaces by the power of the spring 14 in releasing it. This is im portant, since the power exerted by the spring is uniformly distributed over the entire surface of the tape in contact with the support, and the bond of adhesive substance with the support are stretched and sheared in releasing the connector. the connection of the tape 22 with the surface of the support so that a frictional dragging motion parallel to the surface will take place under the action of the spring, an effective retarding of the releasement of. the spring will result. This form of adhesive connector is very advantageous, since it is .certain'and reliable in its action, and the By arranging the support or to both the tape and support.

In some cases it may be desirable to arrange the releasing connection between the impeller and the connector rather than between the connector and the support. It may also be desirable in some cases to provide the connector with a comparatively long adhesive connection so arranged that it will give way progressively to impart a gradual rather than a sudden motion to the toy.

This may be done for instance by attaching the end of the connector to the bottom of the support and regulating the tension of the spring so that it will gradually peel the tape from the support.

The image 26 illustrated as a grasshopper is securely held upon the support by connecting rods 28. Any form of image, however, may be used to add attractiveness to the toy, and in place of mounting it upon the support it may be attached to or rest on the spring to receive its motion.

In place of the tension spring illustrated in the drawings different types of power members, such as tension and compression springs or elastic material might be used, and the adhesive connector for holding the power member under stress may be arranged to gradually release the power member to give many different kinds of motion to the toy.-

The nature and scope of the invention having been indicated and one embodiment of the invention having been specifically described, what is claimed as new is:

1. A delayed action toy having in combination, a frame, a power member attached to the frame, and a retarding device for holding said member under stress to gradually release the power member, comprising a flexible connector attached to the power memher, and an adhesive material for fastening the connector to the frame.

2. A delayed action toy having in combination, a frame for supporting an image, a member adapted to be stored with power connected to the frame, a connector for restraining the power member having a face for attachment to the surface of the frame which will move parallel to said surface when restraining the power member, and an adhesive substance for attaching the connector to said surface.

3. A delayed action toy having in combination, a support having an image thereon, a spring attached to the support, an impeller connected to the spring, and a releasing connector attached to the impeller, having an adhesive plastic substance on its face for uniting the connector to a surface of the support in such a position that the tension of the spring will draw the connector along parallel to the surface to which it is at tached.

4:. A delayed action toy, having, in combination, a frame, a power member attached to the frame, an impeller connected with the power member, a connector on said impeller having an adhesive substance for attaching the connector to the frame to restrain the power member, and a bearing edge on the frame around which the connector is attached whereby the power member will pull the connector parallel to the surface to which it is attached in releasing it.

5. A delayed action toy, having, in combination, a support, a power member attached to the support adapted to be stored with power, and an adhesive tape mounted on the power member for attachment to the support to restrain the power member and slowly release it.

6. A delayed action toy, having, in combination, a frame for supporting an image, a member mounted on the frame adapted to be stored with power, a retarding device for gradually releasing the power of said mem ber comprising an impeller attached to the power member, a connector for holding the impeller under strain, an adhesive material on the connector for attaching it to the frame, and a surface on the frame to which the connector is to be attached, arranged to confine the movement of the connector in releasing the impeller, to a path parallel to said surface.

WILBERFORCE B. HAMMOND.

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